01:40 PM EST, 01/05/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Financial stocks were advancing in Monday afternoon trading, with the NYSE Financial Index rising 2.1% and the State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLF) climbing 2.7%.

The Philadelphia Housing Index added 1.1%, and the State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) increased 0.1%.

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) was increasing 2.8% to $94,010, and the yield for 10-year US Treasuries was shedding 3 basis points to 4.16%.

In corporate news, JPMorgan Chase ( JPM ) launched a new initiative called Special Advisory Services to provide key clients with the bank's expertise in geopolitics, AI, cybersecurity, digital assets, health care and other sectors. JPMorgan ( JPM ) shares gained 3.3%.